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Purges in Security Apparatus Indicate Xi Jinping Faces Resistance
The months till the 20th Party Congress scheduled for late next year are fraught with risk for China and its neighbours. It is a particularly crucial year for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is trying to secure a third term, unprecedented since Mao Zedong, at the 20th Party Congress. At the same time there are signsof enhanced political activity, albeit subterranean, which suggest that Xi Jinping's opponents are also active, thereby raising the stakes.
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S-400s, CAATSA Complicate India-US Ties
It is not yet clear how the U.S. will respond to India’s receipt of Russia-made S-400 air defense systems.
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What India’s net zero announcement means for businesses
As India moves towards achieving its net-zero commitments, businesses can aid in realising this mission by establishing their own set green pledges.
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The Future of Cybersecurity is in Silicon
Silicon-based security, including cryptography, secure storage, attestation and authentication, will enable developers to leverage hardware-based functions to secure their products and services.
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QUAD—A force for global good: India’s strategic imperatives
India’s assertion of the QUAD as a force for global good is expected to make an impact in establishing peace, economic prosperity, and geostrategic equilibrium in the Indo-Pacific.
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The US-Taliban deal on Afghanistan is not a ‘model’
The US-Taliban deal must be subjected to consistent academic scrutiny as an agreement that was designed for a safe exit passage from a theatre of war for the US, not stability for Afghanistan or the Afghan people
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The ASEAN disunity over AUKUS
The ASEAN countries are looking at the new AUKUS alliance with concern, as most fear this will lead to heightened power rivalry in the region.
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Decoding the rising Islamist threat in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is known as a moderate Islamic country. There is a strong and committed secular section, but this is dwindling in numbers.
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As Air India flies to the Tatas, a brief history of India’s biggest policy failure
Nationalisation as a tool for economic repression is past its use-by date.
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China’s BRI continues to remain popular amongst Africans despite intense backlash
There is a growing acknowledgment that the China-funded projects are not economically viable in the long term but African nations still view China in a positive light.
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